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seconds of the time the accident happened -

All the men of the gangs from the Queen's Gate had not reached the level of the Road at Scandal Point, but were coming up slowly. Wind and warning them of their danger was the only reason I can give for the prisoners persisting in going after the loco, others; I left the spot and went about 3 paces to hurry them along, and whilst doing so,

I saw two coolies belonging to Alves's party and a fourth that had just arrived belonging to Almado's gang go to the face of the hill. They climbed the hill and were almost immediately buried by the fall of earth from the embankment.

And before I had time to turn round, I heard a cry that they were killed. The reason is that the earth at that place was more easily obtained there, than at the base of the hill to the west.

Jorge Alves recalled and the statement of Sergeant Hunt being read to him in presence of Grant states - The Sergeant has not told the truth, the Spoilbank's never removed to the west from where Achado and ... pointed out to me himself had ... 227 Monday morning, there is no earth at the place he ...

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276 seconds of the time the accident happened - All the men of the gangs from the Queen's Gate had not reached the level of the Road at Scandal Point, but were coming up slowly. Wind and warning them of their danger was the only reason I can give for the prisoners persisting in going after the loco, others; I left the spot and went about 3 paces to hurry them along, and whilst doing so, I saw two coolies belonging to Alves's party and a fourth that had just arrived belonging to Almado's gang go to the face of the hill. They climbed the hill and were almost immediately buried by the fall of earth from the embankment. And before I had time to turn round, I heard a cry that they were killed. The reason is that the earth at that place was more easily obtained there, than at the base of the hill to the west. Jorge Alves recalled and the statement of Sergeant Hunt being read to him in presence of Grant states - The Sergeant has not told the truth, the Spoilbank's never removed to the west from where Achado and ... pointed out to me himself had ... 227 Monday morning, there is no earth at the place he ...
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276 seconds of the time the acccident happened - هم All the amen of the bangs from the Queen's Gract had not reached the level of the Rou at Scandal Point, but wore coming up slowly wund and avern them of their danger the only reason I can give for the prisoners persisting in going after the lo go, other; I left the spot und avent about 3 paces) to hurry thene along, and whilst doing done of the میں گر گر گئی I کھر کی نیت کو belonging to Alves's party and a four that. had just wirived belonging to Almado's quarly wont to the face of the hill the hill and were almost immedia itely buried by the full of earth from the embankment, nd before I had timet twon a where they were tolêt not is that the earth at that place easily obtained there, than at the base of the hill to the west. Joge Alves recalled and, the statement of Sorgount bunt being read to him in presence of Gant states - The Bergeant has not Hold the bruth, the Sponvict's never removed to the west from ader e where Aachado" and pointed out to me himself had 227 monday morning, there is no earth at the place he
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276

seconds of the time the acccident

happened -

هم

All the amen

of the bangs from the Queen's Gract had

not reached the level of the Rou at Scandal Point, but wore coming up slowly

wund and avern them of their

danger the only

reason I can

give for the prisoners persisting

in going

after the

lo go,

other; I left the spot und avent about 3 paces) to hurry thene along, and whilst doing

done

of the

میں گر گر گئی

I

کھر کی نیت کو

belonging to

Alves's party and a four that. had just wirived belonging to Almado's quarly wont to the face of the hill

the hill and were almost

immedia

itely buried by the full of earth from the embankment,

nd before I had timet twon

a

where

they

were tolêt not

is that the earth at that place

easily obtained there, than at the base of the hill to

the west.

Joge Alves recalled and, the statement of Sorgount bunt

being

read to him in presence of

Gant states - The Bergeant has not

Hold the bruth, the Sponvict's never removed to the west from

ader e

where Aachado" and

pointed out to me

himself had

227 monday morning,

there is no earth at the place he

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